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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WTTW | Former President Barack Obama Surprises WNBA All-Stars While They Practice at His Presidential Center | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/24/former-president-barack-obama-surprises-wnba-all-stars-while-they-practice-his | CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars before their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday. Obama walked in from a side door much to the surprise of the 22 All-Stars, who were delighted to see him. “Some of you I’m meeting for the first … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment one year after food program overhaul | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/27/illinois-sees-16-drop-in-snap-enrollment-one-year-after-food-program-overhaul | Small hands helped load five boxes of food into the trunk of Irene Salinas Torres’ van. “I carried this one,” one child proudly said in Spanish. Salinas Torres and her family had stopped by a nonprofit in Pilsen for its monthly food distribution this spring, soon after thousands were expected … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WBEZ | What’s That Building? Promontory Point | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/07/27/whats-that-building-promontory-point | Promontory Point, a 40-acre bulb poking eastward into Lake Michigan at 55th Street, is a deliberately picturesque piece of the south lakefront. A peninsula where no cars can go, it feels like a self-contained sanctuary. There’s the red-roofed tower of the stone fieldhouse, the many mature green trees that encircle … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WBEZ | George Clinton expands his Afrofuturist universe through paintings, now on display in Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/07/27/george-clinton-mariane-ibrahim-gallery-mothership-exhibition | As a boundary-pushing pioneer of funk music, George Clinton imagined entire mythologies of beings from outer space. He encountered them, too. The pivotal moment occurred one morning in 1976, as he and bassist Bootsy Collins drove from Detroit to Clinton’s home in Canada. “We saw a laser light, right out … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | NBC Local | Threat of severe storms with ‘torrential' rain, golf-ball sized hail amid extreme heat | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/threat-of-severe-storms-with-torrential-rain-golf-ball-sized-hail-amid-extreme-heat/3966397/ | Very hot and humid conditions were back in the Chicago forecast Monday, with heat index levels up to 110 degrees in some locations, along with two waves of storms that could be severe with heavy rain, hail and even the chance for tornadoes. "That tornado threat is low," NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Police chase suspect stops, fills full tank of gas mid-pursuit in Los Angeles County | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/los-angeles-police-chase-july-26-2026 | ![Police chase suspect stops, fills full tank of gas][30] ![Police chase suspect stops, fills full tank of gas][30] #### [ Police chase suspect stops, fills full tank of gas ][31] A driver previously wanted in a police chase drove to a gas station in Montrose and had time to fill … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Lisle man charged after fatal Fox River boating crash in McHenry County | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lisle-man-charged-fatal-fox-river-boating-crash-mchenry-county | ![Chicago-area boat crash leaves 1 person killed, police say][24] ![Chicago-area boat crash leaves 1 person killed, police say][24] #### [ Chicago-area boat crash leaves 1 person killed, police say ][25] Police are investigating a deadly boat crash on the Fox River in suburban McHenry County. #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Extreme heat warning for parts of area as dry spell continues | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-extreme-heat-warning-dry-spell | ![Chicago marks 3 weeks without measurable rain as dangerous heat grips area][20] ![Chicago marks 3 weeks without measurable rain as dangerous heat grips area][20] #### [ Chicago marks 3 weeks without measurable rain as dangerous heat grips area ][21] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 3 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Seattle Center | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/multiple-people-shot-seattle-center | ![Seattle leaders hold press conference on Seattle Center mass shooting][3] ![Seattle leaders hold press conference on Seattle Center mass shooting][3] #### [ Seattle leaders hold press conference on Seattle Center mass shooting ][4] Seattle police say three people died and four people were injured in a shooting at Seattle Center … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Speeding SUV kills pedestrian on Chicago's Southwest Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/speeding-suv-kills-pedestrian-chicago-southwest-side | #### The Brief * * A man was struck and killed by a speeding SUV late Sunday in Gage Park. * The SUV crashed into a fixed object after the initial collision. * A second vehicle later struck the fixed object. **CHICAGO** \- A man was killed when he was … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | George Clinton expands his Afrofuturist universe through paintings, now on display in Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/07/27/george-clinton-mariane-ibrahim-gallery-mothership-exhibition | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][115] * [ Facebook ][116] * [ Bluesky ][117] * [ Email ][118] * [ Reddit ][119] * [ Flipboard ][120] As a boundary-pushing pioneer of funk music, George Clinton imagined entire mythologies of beings from outer space. He encountered … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment one year after food program overhaul | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/27/illinois-sees-16-drop-in-snap-enrollment-one-year-after-food-program-overhaul | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][92] * [ Facebook ][93] * [ Bluesky ][94] * [ Email ][95] * [ Reddit ][96] * [ Flipboard ][97] Small hands helped load five boxes of food into the trunk of Irene Salinas Torres’ van. “I carried this … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/07/27/renters-protection-ordinances-mayor-brandon-johnson-aldermanic-opponents-dueling-versions-chicago-city-council | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][73] * [ Facebook ][74] * [ Bluesky ][75] * [ Email ][76] * [ Reddit ][77] * [ Flipboard ][78] The first and last time the Chicago City Council passed a sweeping renters’ rights ordinance was in 1986. Ronald … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'Act of God' an excuse for government's poor flood preparation | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/07/27/flooding-act-of-god-rundown-infrastructure-sewers-drainage-catherine-nakalembe | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] This summer, severe storms and extreme heat have crippled infrastructure across major cities. I was on a call with … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug illustrates importance of research | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/27/pancreatic-cancer-carol-ammons-country-thunder-rapes-draft-vance-karoline-leavitt | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] For families facing pancreatic cancer, every breakthrough represents something deeply personal: more time, more hope and a reason to … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Jeanne Phillips bids adieu as 'Dear Abby' endures | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/07/27/dearabby-today-dear-abby-jeanne-phillips-bids-adieu-as-dear-abby-endures | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] **DEAR READERS:** As anyone who reads “Dear Abby” knows, I have always stressed the importance of writing thank-you notes. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A new Illinois law keeps hospital finances hidden from the public | https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/07/27/a-new-illinois-law-keeps-hospital-finances-hidden-from-the-public | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A new law in Illinois requires hospitals to file more financial information with state regulators, giving them a deeper … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The anti-monumentality of the Obama years | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-review/longer-than-the-sky-obama-logan-center/ | As an exhibition timed to coincide with the opening season of the Obama Presidential Center, “Longer Than the Sky: Art of the Obama Years” __ provides a tonal complement to the art on view at the OPC itself. When one steps into the OPC Museum, housed inside the eight-story “Obamalisk” … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Man hit, killed by speeding SUV in Chicago's Gage Park community | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-hit-killed-speeding-suv-chicago-gage-park/ | A man is dead after police said he was hit by a speeding sport-utility vehicle in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood Sunday night. The crash happened at 10:47 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Western Avenue, police said. A man was driving a gray sport-utility vehicle south on Western Avenue … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Man due in court on charges in fatal boat crash on Fox River | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-court-charges-fatal-boat-crash-fox-river/ | A Lisle, Illinois, man was due in court Monday, accused of causing a [ deadly boat crash ][10] on the Fox River this past weekend. [ Richard Stevenson ][11] , 45, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence after investigators said the triple- engine pontoon boat … |